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Priestley Centre appoints Deputy Directors

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Two new Deputy Directors have been appointed to drive forward the newly named Priestley Centre for Climate Futures.  Professor Suraje Dessai and Dr Harriet Thew will join the leadership team in early 2024.   The Priestley Centre has recently announced an expanded remit, taking its activities beyond research, to include innovation, knowledge exchange and collaboration on...

Priestley Centre experts win UK science impact award

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An ultra-fast computer model that is shaping the global outlook on tackling climate change has been recognised for its environmental science impact. The Finite-Amplitude Impulse Response (FaIR) Model, developed by University of Leeds and University of Oxford academics, has transformed our understanding of the connection between global temperatures and the emissions we release into the...

Climate financial risk analytics hub launches at Nexus

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Stronger links between UK science and innovation and financial institutions will be forged at a new Innovation Hub in Leeds. The Hub, part of the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), is situated in Nexus, the University of Leeds’ innovation community, in partnership with Leeds University Business School and the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. The Centre...

Minister praises University’s environment work

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Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government’s Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart MP met with climate and net zero experts during roundtable discussions at Nexus and to attend the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) board meeting on campus. The roundtables included discussions on Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, communicating climate change,...

Climate Plan Annual Progress Review published

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The first progress review of the University of Leeds Climate Plan has been published by the Priestley International Centre for Climate. A group of experts, including an external advisor, undertook the progress review, informed by a public consultation. The Climate Plan Annual Progress Review is now available on the Priestley Centre website.   Members of...